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Peter Berg

Directing · Born 1964-03-11 · New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Peter Berg (born March 11, 1964) is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is known for directing films such as Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom, The Rundown, Hancock and Battleship. He is highly regarded for developing the television series Friday Night Lights, based on the film of the same name which he also directed. In his more recent career he has worked to bring to the big screen true stories of ordinary Americans placed into extraordinary situations (Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day). As an actor he is best known for his role as Dr. Billy Kronk on the 1990s-era CBS medical drama Chicago Hope. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Berg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known for

Filmography

2028Call of DutyDirector
2025The StudioPeter Berg
2025American PrimevalFancher
2024God Save TexasExecutive Producer
2023PainkillerExecutive Producer
2023Once Upon a Time in AnaheimSelf
2023Player 54: Chasing the XFL DreamDirector
2022ShaqExecutive Producer
2022Victoria's Secret: Angels and DemonsExecutive Producer
2021A Man Named ScottExecutive Producer
2021CHIVAS: El Rebaño SagradoExecutive Producer
2020David Blaine: The Magic WaySelf
2020Spenser ConfidentialDirector
2019Dare MeExecutive Producer
2019The Cat and the MoonExecutive Producer
2019BuzzExecutive Producer
2019Heavy: Fury v SchwarzDirector
2018Mile 22Lucas
2018The People's Fighters: Teofilo Stevenson and the Legend of Cuban BoxingDirector
2018The Zen Diaries of Garry ShandlingSelf
2017Wind RiverProducer
2017QB1: Beyond the LightsCreator
2016Patriots DayGuy Opening MIT Door
2016Deepwater HorizonMr. Skip
2016Hell or High WaterProducer
2016Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of DestinyProducer
2015BreakthroughDirector
2015BallersDolphins Coach
2014HerculesExecutive Producer
2014The LeftoversPete
2013Lone SurvivorSoldier (uncredited)
2013State of Play: Trophy KidsExecutive Producer
2013State of PlaySelf - Host
2012BattleshipJPJ 2nd Gunner
2011Prime SuspectExecutive Producer
2011POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever SoldSelf
2011The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes StorySelf
2010The LosersScreenplay
200930 for 30Self
2009TraumaProducer
2009Kings RansomHimself
2009VirtualityDirector
2009VirtualityProducer
2008HancockDoctor Who Helps Mary (uncredited)
2007Lions for LambsWirey Pink
2007Lars and the Real GirlExecutive Producer
2007The KingdomFBI Agent
2007CalifornicationSelf
2006Smokin' Aces"Pistol" Pete Deeks
2006Friday Night LightsMorris 'Mo' McArnold
2006Pu-239Executive Producer
2004Friday Night LightsDirector
2004CollateralRichard Weidner
2004EntouragePeter Berg
2003The RundownDirector
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2001Corky RomanoPaulie Romano
2001AliasNoah Hicks
2000WonderlandDirector
1999Dill ScallionNate Clumson
1998The King of QueensLi’l Eddie
1998Very Bad ThingsMan at Funeral
1998San Francisco Diggers
1997Cop LandJoey Randone
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest
1996The Great White HypeTerry Conklin
1996Girl 6Caller #1 - Bob
1995The Naked TruthDavid
1994Across the MoonLyle
1994Chicago HopeBilly Kronk
1994UnveiledDrug Dealer
1994F.T.W.Clem Stuart
1994The Last SeductionMike Swale
1994Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd StoryDennis Byrd
1993Fallen AngelsAugie
1993A Case for MurderJack Hemmet
1993Fire in the SkyDavid Whitlock
1993Aspen ExtremeDexter
1992A Midnight ClearBud Miller
1991Late for DinnerFrank Lovegren
1991Crooked HeartsTom Warren
1990Genuine RiskHenry
1989Race for GloryChris
1989Heart of DixieJenks Foley
1989Miracle MileBand Member
1989Going OverboardMort Ginsberg
1989Tale of Two SistersGardener
1989Never on TuesdayEddie
1989ShockerJonathan Parker
1988Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer StoryBobby Maker
1987Beverly Hills BuntzVal Morrissey
198721 Jump StreetJerome Sawyer
—N.A.R.
—Spenser Confidential 2Producer
—Gold Star Tribute: A National Salute to America's HeroesExecutive Producer
—Untitled Rihanna DocumentaryDirector
—Untitled Chris Cornell DocumentaryDirector
—The Mosquito BowlDirector
—Cold ZeroProducer

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